Why Most Photographers Fail and How You Can Succeed!
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Portrait Lighting Terms Beginners Need to Know in the Studio!
![Each light on set plays a specific role and each of those roles has a name. Today’s video covers portrait lighting for beginners/ I’m going to break down common vocabulary that I'm sure you've heard like main light, kicker, fill, rim, hair light, background light and edge lights. Plus I am going to give an overview of grip gear including flags, C-stands, booms, grip heads and grip arms.That way when you hear people use these terms you wont be in the dark and you can also get an idea how you might use lighting during your next studio photography session. And even if you feel like you have got this stuff down, I’m sure you'll find several really good portrait photography tips in this video!](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2024/04/nomenclature-Thumbnail700.jpg)
; Each light on set plays a specific role and each of those roles has a name. Today’s video covers portrait lighting for beginners/ I’m going to break down common vocabulary that I’m sure you’ve heard like main light, kicker, fill, rim, hair light, background light and edge lights. Plus I am going to give […]
The 9 types of portrait lighting photographers need to know-whether they’re on location or in studio
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Learn how to use the exposure triangle in under 15 minutes to master manual exposure settings
![You could also think as this as a beginners guide or exposure for dummies! in this video today I’m going to explain exposure or what people have started to refer to as the exposure triangle. if you’e looked down at your camera and seen a bunch of numbers and didn’t really know what they were, then this video today will explain what how all of those numbers work together to create a photo that isn’t too bright or to dark and how each of them affect your photos.](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2022/10/exposure-triangle-thumb564.jpg)
You could also think as this as a beginners guide or exposure for dummies!
Member Exclusive: Everything you need to know to get started with one light
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In this months member exclusive video I am going to go over hard light, soft light, feathering, light placement, diffusion, fill and more.